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A Look Back: Talkdesk, Greenhouse, Algolia and Gainsight Coming Up On $10m ARR

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You started your career at Proctor and Gamble, which was probably a little less fun and energetic than SaaStr. Greenhouse followed a similar path to Talkdesk and should cross $10 million ARR later this year, up from almost nothing at the start of the year. What I mean is that even to sell let’s say, to a customer in London.

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CXL Live 2018 Recap: Top 5 Lessons from Each Speaker

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They used humor – created a Chief Discount Officer’ – CDO – ‘humor to sell a deal’ campaign that included multple emails and direct mail. You are gambling if you use other’s best practices. Value = (Knowledge + Process) x Skill x Attitude. What engages and when does that sell?

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Seed Investing Today: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t with Aileen Lee and Jason Lemkin (Video + Transcript)

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Look, okay, let’s say half your business sells to eCommerce, but 20% sells to live events. Jason Lemkin: So, traditionally in normal and good times, there is a sort of very slow-paced pressure as a VC, which is to do X deals a year. Well, do the math in your head. You should still be growing, but growing more slowly.

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